Method of ornamenting surfaces



Oct. 27, `1931. A. J. CADE 1,829,262

METHOD OF ORNAMENTING SURFACfES Filed Dec. 28, 1929 Patented Oct. 27, 1931 UNITED STATES ALICE J. CADE, OF LURAY, KANSAS METHOD on ORNAMENTING SURFAGES Application led December 28, 1929. Serial No. 417,146.

This invention relates to improvements in ornamentation, more particularly a method for ornamenting or decorating surfaces such for example as wall panels, screens, vases or the like.

rEhe primary object of the present invention is to provide an improved method of ornamenting articles which is easy to carry out,

Y inexpensive and productive of pleasing resuits.

rThe invention will be best understood fromA a. consideration of the following detailed description taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings forming part of this specification, with the understanding, however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawings but may be changed or modified so long as such changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salient features of the invention as expressed in the appended claim.

ln the drawings Figure l is a perspective view of a vase decorated or ornamented in accordance with the present invention, a portion thereof being in section.

Figure 2 shows the application of the present decorating method to a panel.

Figure 3 is a sectional view of the panel shown in Figure 2, the section being taken upon the, line 3-3 of Figure 2.

The present ornamenting method or process consists in selecting a medium weight coarse paper such for example as the usual brown wrapping paper and soaking the same in cold water for a period of approximately fifteen seconds. The paper after removal from the water is then partly dried and is worked or crushed until it has become very pliable. t is then dried thoroughly.

Following the foregoing operations the prepared paper is given a heavy coating of an especially pre ared stiffening paste, the formula for whio will be hereinafter set forth. After coating the paper with the stiffening paste itis applied to the body to be decorated such for example as the vase l of the drawings or a panel such as that indicated by the nu- 59 -meral 2 which panel may be one of a number designed for covering a section, of wall. The paste impregnated paper ris Vfirmly pressed against the body to which it is applied and it is then seamed or crinkled as indicated by the numeral 3, by the use of av suitable stylus such for example as an orange wood stick. Asshown in Figure y2 the crinkled material 3 may be pressed down firmly about the edge of the panel as indicated at 4 and the central part drawn or twisted about to form any desired design or to just roughenthe material so that it will present a roughened surface. After the surface of the material 3 has been worked up into the desired design the same is then part-ly dried and colored powder such for example as silver or gold powder maybe applied as desired to further decorate the article.

Y After the completion of the foregoing op-y eratiens the article such as the vase l orthe panel 2 or any other body which is being-decorated is thoroughly dried after whichthe article is touched up withllacquer and then a coating of shellac and finally a coating of clear varnish is applied.

The stiffening paste employed for holding the crinkled or crushed paper body in the desired form after application to a body is made up of the following ingredients taken in the approximate proportions given:

Tapioca, l cup (8 ounces) Wheat flour, 2 cups (16 ounces) Powdered alum, 1/2 ounce Boiling water, 1 quart In preparing the paste the tapioca is cooked in a. double boiler until clear. The flour is then mixed in a small quantity of cold water until a smooth paste is formed after which this is poured into the boiling water and the half an ounce of alum is then added. Following the addition of the alum to the flour and water mixture the tapioca is incorporated and the paste is then allowed to cool. In applying the paste to the paper it is applied heavily so that the ornamented surface will be relatively thick as is shown in Figure l.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seen that an inexpensive decorative material may be prepared which can be easily handled and Worked and which is of a charven acter which will enable the user to easily form i attractive designs. After the ornamented surface has been thoroughly dried it is hard and firmly attached to the base structure and it will take aV ni'sh such as varnish or shellac.

Another method of4 coloring vthe finished article isxby soaking crapeV paper of the desired color in'water untilethe color of the paper begins to run then the paper may be gathered up and the colored Water thrwn I therefrom onto the article or Vif desired* crushed bits of the water soakedpaper may be thrown against the article totranfer'the coloring matter ofthe lpaper theretgthe bits of paper then being removed leaving the high spots onthei decorated article colored. The fnishinglprocess above described may then be carried out; e f 1 f Y v A, y Having thus described my invention, what I. claim is Amm-hedof forming a surface ornamentingY Amaterial, ,which consists in thoroughly wetting la paper body,then working and Y e crushing the same after partial dryingtherep applying te the dmed paper a heavy coating of, then completely VAdrying' 'the paper, then ofY a paste "of a character to become hard 'upon drying out, then vapplying the 'paper and paste to a suitable basevand 'working the same into 'a desired design, then partly drying 'the the paste soaked paper, then applying suitable coloring. materials to the partly dried surface, then thoroughly ,drying the same,

and finally coating the body with a moisture f proof substance. i

- yIn testimony whereof vI hereunto aixmy Signatures I a MRaALICE LOADE- 

